Working with Aldec TySOM boards in Vivado requires configuring some parameters of the processing system module and GPIO. Configuration is unique for TySOM-1-7Z030 and TySOM-2-7Z045 boards. This document describes how to obtain and install these configurations in the Vivado tool so users are not required to configure parameters such as voltage levels, memory controllers, and timing delays.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use UART to interface the TySOM-1-7Z030 board with other systems. The UART interface enables us to view serial output from the board which can be useful for monitoring. This project has both a hardware and software part.